Category: Photography

You might know from my blog that I use to be a Nikon shooter. I have also shot with Canon and Sony cameras and lenses. As well as Minolta for some of the analogue stuff I have done. Having thought long and hard about not only the most suitable gear but also my path in … Continue reading The Move To Fuji

I recently took a stock check again of photo gear and thought about what worked best and what I needed in order to facilitate advancing. I have always loved prime lenses and see myself potentially using primes exclusively both professionally and for pleasure. Why do I love primes? Well apart from the fact that primes … Continue reading Six Day Prime Lens Challenge

Here is an interesting question. Being a minimalist I obviously don't get into collecting loads of stuff. I think I am not naturally inclined towards GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) anyway. The most cameras and lenses I ever had at any one time? Not sure. I guess 4 cameras and 4 or 5 lenses. That might … Continue reading What Photo Gear Do I need?

I started out in 35mm film photography simply because there wasn't any digital available back in the 90's but I was just having fun. When I got really interested in shooting again a few year ago, I bought a couple of DSLRs (and then a mirrorless camera). It didn't even really dawn on me to … Continue reading A New Old Camera – My Minolta X700

I was going to title this, ''photography and consumerism'' but I think ''versus'' is far more apt. This is a touchy subject for me. It honestly makes my blood boil a bit but I will try to remain calm as I write this... You might learn a little bit about cameras in the process. Those … Continue reading Photography vs Consumerism